Admissions Process Calendar

Class Entering Fall 2023 (Class of 2027)

The VMCAS application will open January 21, 2022 to give applicants more time to complete their application.  Applicants will not be able to select specific veterinary schools until May 12, 2022.  Iowa State's Veterinary Medicine supplemental application will also open May 12, 2022.

May 12, 2022

• VMCAS web application - School selection is available
• ISU-CVM supplemental application available

May 12, 2022 or ASAP

• Contact or remind recommenders.  Verify they are willing to provide a letter of reference for you.

August 1, 2022 (or earlier)

• Order transcripts from ALL post-secondary schools you have attended.

August 15, 2022 (approximate)

• Check VMCAS for receipt of transcripts, recommendations.  Follow up with transcript institution or recommender FIRST, then check with VMCAS if necessary.  Give yourself time to correct problems BEFORE the deadline.

September 13, 2022

• Last date to take CASPer test

September 15, 2022, 11:59 pm Eastern Daylight Time (10:59 pm CDT)

• VMCAS application submitted
• At least 3 letters of evaluation submitted (Up to 6 will be accepted)
• Send all transcripts to VMCAS no later than September 15, 2022 (September 1, 2022 recommended) - If you want your Summer 2022 grades to be considered in your initial academic evaluation, the transcript with grades must be received by VMCAS by September 15, 2022
• ISU Veterinary Medicine Supplemental Application (electronically submitted)
• ISU Signature page submitted electronically and fee paid online OR signature page and fee mailed and postmarked)

January 20, 2023

• Transcripts for Summer 2022 (if not sent initially) and Fall 2022 due - THIS IS A FIRM DEADLINE in order to get final statuses out by February 15. Official transcripts need to be sent directly to Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine.  If your school has the option of sending the transcripts electronically (preferred), please email cvm_transcripts@iastate.edu. When ordering electronic transcrips, you may need to put this email in the "third-party" option. Do not send to Iowa State University (general). 
• If sending via mail, please use the following address.

CVM Admissions

2270 Veterinary Medicine

1800 Christensen Drive

Iowa State University

Ames, IA  50011-1134